Meet the orthopedic physician leaders of the NBA

Orthopedic

Here are the team physicians for each of the 30 teams in the NBA, listed in alphabetical order by team name:

Team: 76ers

Location: Philadelphia

Head team physician: Daniel Worrel, MD

Team: Bucks

Location: Milwaukee

Head team physician: William Raasch, MD

Team: Bulls

Location: Chicago

Head team physician: Brian Cole, MD

Team: Cavaliers

Location: Cleveland

Head team physician: James Rosneck, MD

Team: Celtics

Location: Boston

Physician/Chief Medical Officer: Anthony Schena, MD

Team: Clippers

Location: Los Angeles

Head team physician: Steve Yoon, MD

Team: Grizzlies

Location: Memphis, Tenn.

Head team physician: Thomas Giel, MD

Team: Hawks

Location: Atlanta

Head team physician: Kenneth Mautner, MD

Team: Heat

Location: Miami

Head team physician: F. Harlan Selesnick, MD

Team: Hornets

Location: Charlotte, N.C.

Head team orthopedic surgeon: James Romanowski, MD

Team: Jazz

Location: Salt Lake City

Head team physician, Chief Medical Officer: David Petron, MD

Team: Kings

Location: Sacramento, Calif.

Head team physician: Jason Brayley, MD

Team: Knicks

Location: New York City

Lead orthopedist: Answorth Allen, MD

Team: Lakers

Location: Los Angeles

Head team physician: Kristofer Jones, MD

Team: Magic

Location: Orlando, Fla.

Head team physician: Luke Oh, MD

Team: Mavericks

Location: Dallas

Head team physician: Daniel Worrel, MD

Team: Nets

Location: New York City

Medical director, head team orthopedic surgeon: Riley Williams III, MD

Team: Nuggets

Location: Denver

Head team physician: Jason Dragoo, MD

Team: Pacers

Location: Indianapolis

Team physician: Troy Roverson, MD

Team: Pelicans

Location: New Orleans

Head team physician: Scott Montgomery, MD

Team: Pistons

Location: Detroit

Head team physician: Vasilios Moutzouros, MD

Team: Raptors

Location: Toronto

Medical director/team physician: Paul Marks, MD

Team: Rockets

Location: Houston

Head team physician: Walter Lowe, MD

Team: Spurs

Location: San Antonio

Director of sports medicine: Guy Nicolette, MD

Team: Suns

Location: Phoenix

Head team physician: Thomas Carter, MD

Team: Thunder

Location: Oklahoma City

Head team physician: Carlan Yates, MD

Team: Timberwolves

Location: Minneapolis

Medical director:  Sheldon Burns, MD

Team: Trail Blazers

Location: Portland, Ore.

Director of Health and Performance: Evan Ellis, MD

Team: Warriors

Location: San Francisco

Team physician: Robert Nied, MD

Team: Wizards

Location: Washington, D.C.

Head team physician: Wiemi Douoguih, MD

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